Vocabulary to speak about family and friends a lifelong friend

Electronic Funds Transfer – EFT Payment via the Internet

Emerging technology – Brand new machines and software

Glued to the screen – Unable or unwilling to leave the digital device

Hacking into the network – To gain illegal access to the computer

Internet access – The ability to enter the Internet

Internet of Things – A network connecting machines in a location so that they can be remotely controlled

Internet-enabled – Machines or appliances that have Internet access

Keep a hard copy – Keep a paper copy

Labour saving device – An appliance that saves work

Not rocket science – It is not very difficult

Online piracy – The downloading of licenced media without payment

Re-install the programs – To put computer programs back onto the computer

Shop online – Shop via the Internet

Shut down – Turn the computer off

Social media networks – Online platforms for communication between people and organisations

State of the art technology – The best technology available

Surfing the web – To move from one site to another on the Internet

To click on an icon – To use the mouse to click on the pictures to get into programs

To crash – To stop working suddenly

To Log in – To sign onto the computer

To upgrade your computer system – To get a larger, quicker or more modern computer

Wireless hotspots – A location where the Internet is available

IELTS speaking part 1 style questions
Examiner: Has there been an increase in pollution where you live?
Georgio: Yes, there has been a dramatic increase in recent years as many of the most productive factories are built on the outskirts of large towns and some are even in quite central areas so very near where people live. Air pollution, as a result of factory emissions and toxic fumes has become a real problem.